http://taliskimberley.bandcamp.com/track/goodnight-sarah-janeRead more... )

I've just learned that Jack Hardy, writer and singer of deeply magical and moving songs, political, historical and utterly warmly human, passed away two days ago ( Read more... )

...as in, more fish in the sea ( Read more... )

Four-strong, the band and I took the stage at Riff's Bar this weekend - twice! We were offered a cancellation slot at 6pm besides our booked 1pm gig. The time between was filled variously with a lovely bit of lunch at Riff's, some fine bands to listen to, sock knitting (me), writing, (me and C), plus assorted other dashing about (S and R ( Read more... )

http://taliskimberley.bandcamp.com/track/fourteen-hundred-hours

I'll leave this up till after the laying of wreaths on Sunday.

Saturday 6th, and I'll be singing in my old hometown of Bristol for this one-day SF con. I'm hoping to see a few familiar faces along there...

http://www.bristolcon.org/

I'm performing with my band at the "Acoustica" Music Showcase, Riffs Bar, Hook, Swindon this evening. It starts at 8:30pm but you're advised to get there by 8pm.

Follow the link below for more details on the event:

"Acoustica" event - 4th November 2010

I'd love to see some friendly faces there!

I've Bandcamped a song for you all. It won't be there long, and is but a scratch track, but you may enjoy it. In a dark, nasty sort of way, that is.

http://taliskimberley.bandcamp.com/track/dead-susan

I only got one line into this song, yesterday, didn't I ( Read more... )

There have been a few times in my life - perhaps a dozen, no more than twenty - when I've heard a song for the first time and it has utterly enthralled me. As a songwriter, I want to have written it, and since that can't be, then I want instead to internalise it, learn it, sing it, possess each nuance and chord change and syntactical felicity it ( Read more... )